SSI - CNA LTC

Required Skills & Experience

• Knowledge on the prevention of skin breakdown.
• Ability to communicate with residents in a compassionate and gentle manner, ability to understand and carry out verbal and written instructions.

• Long Term Care experience preferred.

• High School diploma or equivalent (GED).
• Completion of at least 100 hours from New York State approved residential Health Care Facility nursing assistant training program.

• New York Nurse Aide Certification and listed in New York State RHCF Nurse Aide Registry.

• Gives baths (partial or complete).
• Showers as scheduled and when necessary Minimum shower twice weekly.
• Shampoos hair at least weekly, combs and arranges resident's hair daily and when necessary.
• Shaves residents, including removal of facial hair of female residents, trims and cleans fingernails of residents on a weekly basis and when necessary.
• Provides daily oral hygiene and denture care each shift and when necessary.
• Empties and measures drainage (urine, tubes, vomitus, etc.) as ordered and reports amount, color, and consistency to nurse-in-charge.
• Gives incontinent and skin care to residents as is necessary.
• Dresses resident appropriately.
• Informs nurse of clothing needs and keeps drawers and closets neat and orderly.
• Encourages the resident to participate in his/her daily activities.
• Carries out bladder and bowel monitoring and training program as assigned and records results.
• Checks bowel movements daily and records results on NAAARS every shif; after three days, of no bowel movement notify the nurse.
• Assists nurse in dressing changes when necessary.
• Gives care and support to residents who are terminally ill, isolated, debilitated, or cognitively impaired.
• Assists residents from bed to chair, stretcher and vice versa with use of Mechanical Lift with mandatory two or more person assistance and buddy system assistance.
• Assists ambulatory residents to walk using walker or cane as indicated.
• Participate in resident floor ambulation program.
• Transports residents to clinic, activity programs and other appointments, including but not limited to appointments outside of the facility during working hours.
• Turns and position residents every 2-3 hours for support and comfort, in the prevention of skin injury and contracture.
• Provides range of motion to residents.
• Applies support stockings, and splints as directed by the nurse.
• Assists residents to undress and prepares residents for bed in accordance with residents' needs and abilities.
• Answers residents' call bells and alarms promptly.
• Positions side rails, as per protocol (Restraint Free environment).
• Observes and assists restless or cognitively impaired residents as directed.
• Observes any significant change in residents' behavior or physical condition and informs the nurse immediately of noted changes.
• Takes and records temperature (orally or rectally as indicated), pulse, respiration and blood pressure into the electronic medical record (EMR).
• Take and records weights as assigned.
• Prepares residents for meals in a pleasant environment with no distraction.
• Feeds or assists with feedings as needed.
• Provides fresh water and nourishment as directed.
• Encourages fluids as ordered. Measures and records intake and output of residents.(meal consumption sheet)
• Informs nurse in charge of inadequate intake and /or output.
• Assists in admissions, transfers, and discharges.
• Makes bed when indicated.
• Maintains clean and non-cluttered environment in residents' room and service areas.
• Observes and reports equipment needing repair.
• Practices economy in use of utilities and supplies.
• Documents care on accountability records and forms.
• Obtains report from nurse-in-charge regarding care delivered (per shift).
• Gives report to nurse-in-charge regarding care delivered (per shift).
• Performs other related duties as assigned by charge nurse, supervisor, Associate/Director of Nursing.
• In an emergency, performs other duties necessary for the care of the residents, or the efficient operation of the facility.
• Monitor residents as assigned by nurse Q15 min and Q30 min.